April 3, 2023

"Freeing Lolita: The Ethical and Practical Challenges of Releasing Captive Whales

April 3, 2023

In this episode of the Animals To The Max Podcast, I chat with author and former Seaworld Trainer, Mark Simmons. We discuss Lolita, the famous Killer Whale who has been living at the Miami Seaquarium for 50 years, and how she has been making headlines, as the Miami Seaquarium has announced they plan to return her to the wild in the Pacific Northwest. Lolita, whose health has been failing since December, is no longer on public display or doing shows. Is this a publicity stunt? Is returning her the best option? Will she survive the long move? Is this ethical? We discuss it all this week’s podcast!

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July 19, 2021

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Former SeaWorld Trainer On 'Blackfish'

July 19, 2021

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In this BONUS Patron-Only Episode, I speak with former marine mammal trainer Rachel who started working at SeaWorld right after the release of the controversial film “Blackfish”. Rachel gives her take on the film, what it was REALLY like working at SeaWorld, and her thoughts to naysayers.

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August 3, 2020

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Killing 'Free Willy' Author & Former SeaWorld Trainer Mark Simmons

August 3, 2020

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In this episode, I interview former SeaWorld Killer Whale Trainer and author of “Killing Keiko: The True Story of Free Willy’s Return to the Wild”, Mark Simmons. Mark has been working with and training marine mammals for 30 years. Mark discusses what it was like training Killer Whales at SeaWorld, including “Tilikum”, the whale who killed trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. He also discusses the documentary “Blackfish” and what the filmmakers left out. Mark then dives into his experience assisting with the “Keiko Project”, a failed attempt at trying to return ‘Free Willy’ whale “Keiko” back to the wild.

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